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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (22 Mar 2018)

Michael Creed: The Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 provides for the welfare, including during a sale, of all animals.  EU Directive 92/65/EEC (the "Balai Directive") provides for the authorisation of organisations such as zoos that move certain animals between EU Member States. TRACES (TRAde Control and Expert System) monitors intra-EU trade and the importation of animals, and therefore serves as...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Slaughtering Data (22 Mar 2018)

Michael Creed: The following table provides details of the numbers of horses slaughtered for human consumption at Department-approved slaughter establishments over the past number of years.  Records maintained by my Department do not indicate the age and gender of each animal: Year Horses 2012 24,362 2013 10,711 2014 7,602 2015 6,033 2016 7,618 2017 7,748

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Culls (22 Mar 2018)

Michael Creed: Dairy and beef culling rates are in general estimated from data stored in DAFM data bases for the bovine species. It is normally calculated from the numbers estimated as leaving the national herd compared to the total number of calvings in a year.  However this type of in-depth information on equines is not available at the moment. In addition, equines are bred for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Horses (22 Mar 2018)

Michael Creed: Equines seized under the Control of Horses Act 1996 are generally done so on the basis that they are straying, causing a nuisance or posing a danger. In these circumstances they are unlikely to be under the care of their keepers. Accordingly, any identification document issued in respect of the animals will not be available immediately. Where, at the point of seizure, a microchip...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Horses (22 Mar 2018)

Michael Creed: The Control of Horses Act 1996 details powers available to local authorities for the control and welfare of horses. Evidence from the local authorities indicates that the majority of horses seized under the Act are not microchipped and while owners of seized horses are given five days to reclaim their horses, very few are in fact reclaimed. The legislation governing equine...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Applications (22 Mar 2018)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted a 2017 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme application on 4 May 2017. Under the Terms and Conditions of these schemes, an applicant, as well as meeting the scheme criteria, must comply with EU regulatory requirements relating to Cross Compliance.  The person named was selected for a Full Cross Compliance inspection which was undertaken on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (22 Mar 2018)

Michael Creed: The Early Retirement Scheme was suspended in 2008. It was reopened briefly in September 2009, with limited additional funding, to accommodate farmers who had applications completed or close to completion at the time of suspension. I can confirm that as there is no funding available for a new Early Retirement Scheme at this time, I have no plans to re-open this...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (22 Mar 2018)

Michael Creed: It is anticipated that GLAS balancing payments will commence in May 2018.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Data (22 Mar 2018)

Michael Creed: 1,771 GLAS participants in County Cavan have received their 2017 advance and are eligible for a balancing payment. A further 101 County Cavan cases have not cleared the validations for advance payment. These cases continue to be processed including where issues are resolved through the submission of outstanding documentation by the participants concerned. Payments continue...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Data (22 Mar 2018)

Michael Creed: 1,010 GLAS participants in County Monaghan have received their 2017 advance and are eligible for a balancing payment. A further 48 County Monaghan cases have not cleared the required validations for advance payment. These cases continue to be processed including where issues are resolved through the submission of outstanding documentation by the participants concerned. Payments...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Hare Coursing (21 Mar 2018)

Michael Creed: The Irish Coursing Club (ICC) has informed me that the coursing-bred greyhound is separate and distinct from track-bred greyhounds and will generally not chase a lure. On the important issue of animal welfare, under the provisions of the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958 the regulation of coursing is chiefly a matter for the Irish Coursing Club. This is subject to the general control and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Severe Weather Events (21 Mar 2018)

Michael Creed: Throughout the period of adverse weather conditions caused by storm Emma, my Department was directly involved in a co-ordinated response as a member of the National Emergency Co-ordination Group (NECG), convened by the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government, the lead Government Department on Severe Weather Incidents. While the South and East of the country bore the brunt of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licence Appeals (21 Mar 2018)

Michael Creed: Appeals against Ministerial decisions in respect of Aquaculture Licence applications are considered by the Aquaculture Licences Appeals Board (ALAB) which is an independent body established by Statute for that purpose. A number of Aquaculture Licence applications for sites in Lough Swilly were determined by me on 30 November 2017, in accordance with the applicable legislation. It is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility (21 Mar 2018)

Michael Creed: On foot of a meeting with the person named and in response to PQ 23222/17, a review of the entitlement details for the person named from the year 2000 to 2017 took place in May 2017. A comprehensive response was issued at that time effectively closing the query. In the event that the person named is dissatisfied with the response previously given, he may exercise his...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Communications (21 Mar 2018)

Michael Creed: My Department aims to ensure that the needs of all its customers, including people with disabilities, are met and that the rights of equal treatment are upheld in the delivery of services. In accordance with Section 26(2) of the Disability Act 2005, I have appointed two Access Officers who are responsible for providing, or arranging for, assistance and guidance to persons with...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Services for People with Disabilities (21 Mar 2018)

Michael Creed: I wish to inform the Deputy that in accordance with Section(2) of the Disability Act 2005, I have appointed two Access Officers in my Department, who are available to deal with any requests to provide assistance and guidance to persons with disabilities in accessing services provided by my Department. I am satisfied that two Access officers are adequate to deal with the volume of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Knowledge Transfer Programme (21 Mar 2018)

Michael Creed: Knowledge Transfer is one of a suite of measures included under the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020 and involves the formation of knowledge transfer groups across the beef, dairy, equine, sheep, tillage and poultry sectors. Out of approximately 20,200 applicants almost 19,100 farmers were approved and have actively participated in Year One of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ministerial Staff Data (21 Mar 2018)

Michael Creed: Under the Appointment of Special Adviser (Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine) Orders, 2016 and 2018 the following special advisers have been appointed since I became Minister: Ms. Áine Kilroy (re-appointment), Mr. Jonathan Hoare (re-appointment) and Mr. Ultan Waldron.  Two advisers, Mr. Hoare and Mr. Waldron are currently serving, in line with...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Licences (20 Mar 2018)

Michael Creed: Scientific assessments of sea-fish stocks are carried out by the Marine Institute, the statutory body whose function is (inter alia) to undertake sea-fisheries research, assess and advise on the sustainable exploitation of the marine fisheries resources in the waters around Ireland and on the impacts of fisheries on the ecosystem.  My Department’s role in sea-fisheries is to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (20 Mar 2018)

Michael Creed: The Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 provides for the welfare, including during a sale, of all animals.  The Act says anyone who owns or controls an animal for sale or supply must ensure that the animal is kept in suitable accommodation; is provided with adequate food and water; the sale or supply of the animals does not cause it avoidable or unnecessary suffering; that...